A fully open-source platform provides a compact rheometer that can be easily combined with optical microscopy, allowing ...

A new microscopy technique allows scientists to see single-atom-thick boron nitride by making it glow under infrared light. Researchers from the Physical Chemistry and Theory departments at the Fritz ...

Researchers from Skoltech Engineering Center's Hierarchically Structured Materials Laboratory have developed a new method to ...

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

Fibrous materials are used extensively in many industries, including biomedicine, energy production, acoustic insulation, and ...

Researchers have developed a way to visualise boron nitride layers that are one atom thick. These ultrathin sheets are ...

The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen ...

In a study published in Nature Methods on December 2, a research team led by Profs. Xu Tao and Ji Wei from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a ...

A device smaller than a grain of dust is emerging as a surprisingly powerful candidate to reshape how quantum computers are built and scaled. Instead of relying on room-filling optics and fragile lab ...

Motors and gear trains with micrometer dimensions and powered by light are fabricated using semiconductor lithography and ...

Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to ...

New 'zentropy theory' based on quantum mechanics could unlock seemingly impossible electronic devices made with transparent ...